Northrop Grumman Australia · 3 hours ago
Staff Data Software Engineer (Level 5)
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements with a focus on revolutionary systems. They are seeking a Staff Data Software Engineer to design, develop, and implement software solutions in a CI/CD environment, while also serving as a Product Owner and leveraging AI/ML expertise.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Pipeline Execution: Designing, coding, testing, and deploying production-grade data pipelines to ensure reliable and efficient data workflows
Data Modeling: Translating high-level design specifications into effective data models and structures, ensuring seamless implementation of data solutions for space command and control systems
Data Reliability: Monitoring pipeline performance, resolving production issues, and applying necessary fixes to maintain high data availability and accuracy for downstream analytics and reporting
Business Translation: Partnering with Software Architects and customers to understand mission needs, translating complex space system requirements into actionable data and analytics solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with 12+ years of data software engineering experience; or Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of experience; or Ph.D. with 8+ years of experience
Active DoD Top Secret clearance required at the time of application with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an SCI access and Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)
Experience developing data management solutions with Java and Python
Strong knowledge of mathematical models and the ability to apply advanced algorithms
Experience developing production software in an agile development lifecycle
Preferred
Active TS/SCI clearance at the time of application
Prior working experience in space systems, intelligence operations, battle management and/or command and control systems
Proven experience applying CUDA and R in domains such as machine learning, deep learning, or large-scale data pipelines
At least 6 years of agile software development experience
Experience developing applications on Linux based operating systems
Ability to quickly move from prototypes to operational capabilities
Ability to effectively communicate and present to program management and customers
Ability to effectively write technical documentation
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase